The effect of sodium bentonite on growth performance and some blood parameters in post-weaning Tuj breed lambs

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of sodium bentonite supplementation on fattening performance and some blood parameters in Tuj lambs. In the study, 18 male lambs were divided into 3 groups. While the control group was fed with basal ration, the experimental groups were fed with sodium bentonite supplementation 1% and 2% dose in addition to the basal ration. On the 0 th , 15 th , and 30 th days of the study, there was no statistically significant difference between groups in terms of mean live weights, live weight gain, daily live weight gain, daily feed consumption and feed conversion ratio (P>0.05). On the 45 th day of the study, the difference between the groups in terms of live weight gain, daily live weight gain and feed conversion ratio were statistically found significant (P<0.05). The difference between glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione (GSH), ceruloplasmin, albumin, total protein and globulin values of Tuj breed lambs were not statistically significant (P>0.05).The use of sodium bentonite in Tuj breed lambs was statistically found significant in terms of malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase enzyme activities (CAT) (P <0.05). In conclusion, the use of sodium bentonite in Tuj lambs positively affected fattening performance. When the blood antioxidant parameters were examined, increase in SOD and CAT values was protective against oxidative damage in lambs used sodium bentonite. However, the increase in MDA value has doubted the safety sodium bentonite use in lambs.

The effects of increasing levels of dietary sodium bentonite on performance, carcass indices, blood chemistry and meat quality in Japanese quails

“…Studies conducted on antioxidant properties of bentonite clays in livestock are very limited. Aydin et al (2020) described that SB supplementation to the Tuj breed of lambs increased MDA and antioxidant enzyme levels in blood plasma. On the contrary, several researchers reported that dietary clay minerals improved TAC values in layers (Qu et al 2018), and reduced MDA levels in sows (Papadopoulos et al 2016) and broilers (Safaei et al 2016;Morshdy et al 2021).…”

“…Control fed with the basal diet and treatment groups fed with 0.5%, 1.0%, and 2.0% SB, respectively. Levels were determined according to the study conducted by Aydin et al (2020). SB was supplied from a local company in Türkiye (Muktibont-B, Sanita, İstanbul, Türkiye).…”

“…Clays including aluminum silicate, chlorite, sepiolite, bentonite, zeolite kaolinite, montmorillonite, illite, and hydrate sodium calcium aluminosilicate are commonly used in industry due to their absorption ability (Aydin et al 2020). These minerals also have been long-known in the nutrition of farm animals due to their promoting effect on the gastrointestinal system by detoxification of anti-nutritional elements and regulation of gut microbiota (Slamova et al 2011;Banaszak et al 2021a).…”

“…Bentonite was tested before as performance and carcass stimulant in broilers (Pasha et al 2008;Damiri et al 2012;Bouderoua et al 2016;Attar et al 2019) and quails (El-Abd 2014). Although some research has been conducted on the effect of bentonite clay on the meat properties and antioxidant status in broiler chickens (Safaei et al 2016) and lambs (Aydin et al 2020), no study has been found on this topic in quails.…”

Effect of clay minerals supplementation on nutrient digestibility, blood parameters, and performance of buffalo calves

“…Albumin fraction in the ureatreated rice straw rations was unaffected by the supplementation of bentonite at levels of 2.5 and 5% when compared to the control (Mohsen and Tawfik, 2005). Moreover, Aydin et al (2020) reported that the supplementation of sodium bentonite at rates of 1% and 2% to lambs' diets had no significant impact on the albumin, total protein, or globulin values of the lambs. Similarly, EI-Gendy (1985) reported that the calves fed urea-treated diets containing 0% or 4% bentonite did not experience any changes in blood protein content.…”